Is constant reinvention the key to success? Twenty years ago, the first program I ever sold was a combined itinerary in Australia and New Zealand for Florists Telegraph Delivery Association (FTD). Back then, FTD was the go-to company for floral arrangements and plants. Today, their expanded …
National Travel and Tourism Week – Faces of Travel
When I founded Exclusive Destinations in 1996, my intention was to bridge the time gap and offer our clients a local resource for their global sourcing needs. Our International DMC partners were thousands of miles away, operating in various time zones, and we brought their voice to the …
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CSI DMC and Exclusive Destinations Join Forces to Provide a Single Solution for Your Worldwide Destination Management Needs
CSI DMC, Inc. & Exclusive Destinations, LLC have announced a business partnership to benefit the growing needs of its clientele. Both brands lead with best practices in destination design and operational excellence developed over three decades. By joining forces, clients around the world will …
Top Trends & Buzzwords Transforming the Travel Industry in 2017
Did you choose the travel industry or did the travel industry choose you? Do you pride yourself in being a trendsetter or are you admittedly, and happily, more inclined to follow the crowd? Either way, you want to use the buzzwords and stay on top of the trends for 2017. Right? Right. Here are a …
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Cuba: Open for travel
It’s an understatement to say that the second half of 2016 was a significant and evolutionary time for Cuba. In November 2016, Fidel Castro, the divisive politician and revolutionary figure who was instrumental in keeping the so-called “Pearl of the Antilles” notoriously secret and secluded, died at …
It’s time for IMEX, again!
Waking up in Vegas today as IMEX America begins, it feels a bit like Groundhog Day. Many of you remember the 1993 movie with snarky weather reporter Phil Connors, expertly played by Bill Murray, who is doomed to relive the same day over and over again until he gets it right.Even though IMEX America …